Spain invaded the Philippines. Which is why some filipino words have the same meaning in Spanish. E.g Trabaho - Job/work
The Philippines was part of Spain until the Spanish/American War, when America gained the Philippines as a territory, then in 1946 they became an independent nation
Spain has never invaded the Philippines. Spain's interest in the Philippine Islands dates to their discovery by Ferdinand Magellan in 1521. There was no grand invasion or conquest and coloniazation by Spain began in 1565 under Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Spain owned the Philppines until the Spanish-American War in 1898 when it became a US Territory.
No European country controlled the Philippines in 1914. Spain controlled the Philippines until the Spanish-American War in 1898. After this, the United States controlled the Philippines until Japan seized them during World War II.
Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Denmark, Norway, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Serbia (Yugoslavia), Croatia, Malta, England and Russia. The last two were failed conquests. Germany also declared war on USA after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. They supported Italy's attacks heavily and had many ally-states.
1899 after a battle against Spain
the united stated defeated Spain in the Spanish-American war
Hawaii was annexed by the United States as a key territory in the Pacific.
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Yes, It was called the spanish-American war. We also fought Spain in the Philippines
Cuba which was granted almost instant recognition of its Independence, Guam and Puerto Rico which continue to be US Territories and the Philippines which was unhappy with anything less than full indepence, but had no stable government to put in place. and insisted on fighting their liberators for another 25 years. After WW2 they were granted Independence.
The USA became a world power for the first time, and acquired from Spain Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines; and later in 1898 annexed Hawaii.
The Philippines were discovered and claimed by Ferdinand Magellan (sailing for Spain) in his trip around the world. This proved to be his final destination as Magellan and several of his crew were killed during a revolt there. It was Magellan's surviving crew that eventually made it home, although even then only about 24 were left in the end. Spain later annexed the Philippines as a colony, and it remained that way until annexed by the United States at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1899, and later granted independence in 1948.
Ferdinand Magellan came to the Philippines as part of his expedition to find a western route to the Spice Islands. He arrived in the Philippines in 1521 and claimed the islands for Spain.
The USA became a world power for the first time, and acquired from Spain Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines. Later in 1898, the USA annexed Hawaii.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.
The Philippines was named after King Philip of Spain. The Philippines used to be a colony of Spain.